Fear of Landing

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A few hours later, the pilot obtained a weather briefing and filed an IFR flight plan before departing Westchester to fly back to Montgomery County. The pilot was instrument rated and the flight was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan: that is, they did not have to stay visual for the flight.

Approach 97

Approach Runway Air Traffic Control Descent 97

Northstar VFR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Even in flight, these considerations are constantly evaluated. The FAA encourages use of the 5-P’s checklist to constantly evaluate and mitigate the hazards you might encounter during the flight: PLAN Cross-country flight planning, route, fuel, and weather.

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Pilot Weather Checkride Annual Inspection 72

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The day before we left, I had already worked the flight plan dozens of times, looking for potential pitfalls and hiccups. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. Taking the train back to Linden, we preflighted, untied, and filed our flight plan on ForeFlight.

Clearance 52

Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The day before we left, I had already worked the flight plan dozens of times, looking for potential pitfalls and hiccups. His was to watch for traffic, take pictures, and monitor that my altimeter stayed at 1,300 feet msl. Taking the train back to Linden, we preflighted, untied, and filed our flight plan on ForeFlight.

Clearance 52

Clearance Approach Knot Altimeter 52

Flight Training Central

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It was an early Tuesday morning when my instructor and I arrived at the airport at 6:30 AM to go over the flight plan and answer any last-minute questions I had. 2135S requesting flight following to KLEX at 4,500.” They gave me a squawk code and the altimeter setting, and with that, the flight was underway.

Approach 52

Approach Runway Airplanes Altimeter 52

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2024

From there, youre free to follow your filed flight plan. ATC will let you know the current altimeter setting in their reply. Altimeter 30.02 Radar vectors to GAYEL. Then proceed as filed. That last bit means ATC will guide you to the waypoint GAYEL after you make the turn. ATC may say, Climb and maintain two thousand.

Approach 52

Approach Clearance Pilot Air Traffic Control 52

Pilot Institute

MAY 25, 2024

High-pressure conditions decrease altimeter accuracy, affecting terrain clearance and aircraft spacing. Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) EFBs have made flight planning easier and more convenient than ever. When you plan a flight using an EFB such as ForeFlight , the software will pull up any NOTAMs along your route.

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NOTAMs UTC Runway Federal Aviation Regulations 52

Jetwhine

MARCH 4, 2024

(Good luck trying to find, let alone rent an airplane for the flight test: “An applicant will provide an aircraft in which celestial observations can be taken in all directions. Minimum equipment shall include a table for plotting, a drift meter or absolute altimeter, an instrument for taking visual bearings, and a radio direction finder.”)

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Weather Altimeter Flight Plan Airplanes 52

Air Facts

APRIL 29, 2024

A pit stop at North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (KCRE) was planned, and after a weather briefing, I filed an IFR flight plan. I queried ATC about when to expect the approach clearance and was informed that the Saratoga had appeared to land but the pilot hadn’t contacted ATC to close his IFR flight plan.

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Descent Approach Weather AGL 98